Box 8

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to a bill introduced in the General Assembly to purchase Masonboro Island, the creation of the Assistant Police Chief for the City of Wilmington, and the city receiving federal revenue to pave streets.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to B.D. Schwartz's campaign for N.C. House of Representatives and the discontinuation of bus service by the company, Wilmington City Lines.

Contains a bill introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly titled, An act to appropriate funds to acquire Masonboro Beach in New Hanover County for an undeveloped state park.

Contains newspaper clippings advertising B.D. Schwartz's campaign for N.C. House Representative. In addition, there are newspaper clippings pertaining to the Wilmington City Council discussing how extra funds should be used, the delay of an airport zoning plan, and county commissioners purchasing lots of land downtown for expansion of the Wilmington-New Hanover Museum.

Contains a newspaper clipping advertising B.D. Schwartz's campaign for the N.C. House of Representatives. In addition, there are newspaper clippings pertaining to Wilmington City Council's effort to maintain a bus system in the city, the split vote between councilmen on an assistant police chief for the city, and a planning session to establish a central volunteer organization to place volunteers at other agencies.

Contains a newspaper clipping from The Hanover Sun advertising B.D. Schwartz's campaign for the N.C. House of Representatives. There are also newspaper clippings pertaining to a bill for funding for county airports and the quarterly financial report for the City of Wilmington.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to B.D. Schwartz's campaign for the N.C. House of Representatives, a sample ballot, a statement from the Hanover Sun addressing the Wilmington City Council's decision to postpone action toward the historic downtown district of Wilmington, and a bill passed by the state legislature for the City of Wilmington to increase assessments and rates for water and sewage services.

Contains newspaper clippings describing Schwartz's work in the state legislature with regard to bills on nursing home patients and the budget.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to members of the state legislature attending the Azalea Festival in Wilmington, a feature on Sylvia Schwartz for the Times-Outlook, state legislators changing the date of the primary, and an opinion piece on the voting for the consolidation of New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington governments.

Contains a newspaper editorial pertaining to B.D. Schwartz's first weeks in office as North Carolina House of Representative member. The article provides an overview of the bills Schwartz has introduced or been involved with in the legislature.